01/09/2026
⚠️⚠️TICKS ARE HERE ⚠️⚠️
🌦☀️🍂 🐕 🐈 🍂☀️🌦
Spring has sprung and we are seeing an increase in the numbers of ticks.
Initial Tick symptoms can be vague. These can includes:
🐾 Lethargy
🐾 Reduced appetite
🐾 Vomiting
Further symptoms can include:
🐾 Hind limb weakness
🐾 Retching or coughing
🐾 Excessive drooling
🐾 Vocal changes to the bark/meow
🐾 Breathing difficulties including grunting
🐾 Reluctant to move or jump
🐾 Inappetence
🐾 Complete paralyses
🐾 Any other abnormal behaviour/symptom
🔑 Prevention is Key 🔑
🐾 seek veterinary advice on what tick prevention is right for your pet - we now have a yearly injection!
🐾 search your pets coat thoroughly once a day (Tip: start your search from the head down)
🐾 minimise your pets access to bushy environments
🐾 clean up leaf litter
🐾 keep your pets coat clipped short for ease of searching
For any concerns or questions you may have be sure to stop on by the clinic and one of our friendly team members will be sure to guide you.